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Comfort

Posted on February 22, 2019 by The Healthy Habit Lady

I created a photography challenge for myself, and a few friends are participating. Today’s category is ‘comfort’. Taking a picture for this challenge inspired a whole domino effect chain reaction type sequence of thoughts, which ran me down a rabbit hole. Surely you have had similar happen to you at some point.

My first thought was, menopause is a bully. I realize I am getting off easy in many respects of menopause, but nonetheless I do not enjoy hot flashes. Not even a little bit. As I searched my brain for inspiration to take a picture of ‘comfort’, I landed on the idea of a fan. My mind was spinning about creativity and photography but my body was screaming ‘go jump in ice’. Not really; but you get the vivid idea. SO I played around with my phone and selfies, with a fan, and the picture below is my result. You may not even be able to tell it is a fan in the photo; but it is and it was turned on. I was allowing myself a momentary pause from my tasks to cool off and feel some comfort.

Now back to the rabbit hole. Comfort is an amazing thing. Everybody likes to be comfortable, yes? I do enjoy air conditioning, no lie. I enjoy indoor plumbing as well. We all have modern day comforts that make our lifestyles more pleasant. Some things we could live without, some would perhaps present a hardship. Right now, my dryer is broken. This is NOT fun. However; it has caused me to get out of my routine and as I’ve done that, growth has occurred.

My point is this. I know it sounds cliche, but life exists outside of your comfort zone. There is no growth in your comfort zone. I often tell my kids that they are not entitled to be comfortable 100% of the time. I usually find myself spouting off those words as they are fighting over the A/C vents in the minivan.

I dare you to get uncomfortable. Do something different. If you are sleepwalking through life, stop that. Wake up. Shake things up. Just imagine all of the amazing growth, lessons and rude awakenings that exist outside your cozy space.

As always, make champion choices,
The Healthy Habit Lady

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Complacent?

Posted on January 30, 2018 by The Healthy Habit Lady

Complacent ??
By: Debra Sue Higginbotham (ME)

Never allow me luke-warm,

or just ‘blah’ in my view …

may I be fiercely on fire,

or a rebel without a clue!

Never allow the ho hum,

to creep into the zeal …

If I’m going to do it,

let me do it for real.

Never allow the mundane,

to replace my strong will…

nor shall I watch life,

from a safe window sill.

Complacency can be toxic,

as is ‘content’ to never win.

We either do it – or we don’t,

but to win, we must begin!

As always, make champion choices,
The Healthy Habit Lady

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December Photo Challenge

Posted on December 1, 2017 by The Healthy Habit Lady

Who doesn’t love pictures? Who doesn’t love photos? Well I happen to adore both. This is no secret. So I made up a December photo challenge. Feel free to follow along, share and comment. Send me your pics, I’d love to see them.

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As always, make champion choices,
The Healthy Habit Lady

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Life Lesson Number Whatever

Posted on October 26, 2017 by The Healthy Habit Lady

Life Lesson Number (insert random number here) ….

I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive.

The way to find out about happiness is to keep your mind on those moments when you feel most happy, when you are really happy — not excited, not just thrilled, but deeply happy. This requires a little bit of self-analysis. What is it that makes you happy? Stay with it, no matter what people tell you.

This is what is called following your bliss.

When you follow your bliss… doors will open where you would not have thought there would be doors; and where there wouldn’t be a door for anyone else. Just follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls that were seen.

Sometimes, we must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us. Your life is the fruit of your own doing. You have no one to blame but yourself.

Life doesn’t come with meaning. YOU bring the meaning to it….and those whom you love. The meaning of life is whatever you ascribe it to be. Being alive is the meaning. The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match YOUR nature with God’s Nature!

What are you passionate about? Figure it out and follow it relentlessly!

46thBday

As Always, Make Champion Choices
The Healthy Habit Lady

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21 Years in the Making

Posted on October 17, 2017 by The Healthy Habit Lady

My baby girl turns 21 today. It’s quite a story, let me tell ya.

I don’t know what she weighed, or if labor was delayed …
if she was bottle or breast fed … or the first word she said …

I didn’t teach her to walk or how to use the pot …
but man once I got her … she sure taught ME a lot!

She arrived at age four, we adopted her at age six,
an energetic ball of fire – such a perfect mix.

A blessing straight from God, was dropped into my life …
and suddenly I was ‘mom’ – not just a working wife.

My one and only daughter, never grew in my tummy …
but life with this girl is artistic and oh so yummy.

I’m so glad she was born, and ended up with me ..
I didn’t even know her – – on that day she made history.

I was living in Texas ~~ and teaching a computer class,
with no inclination- of what would some day come to pass.

Yet that day she was born – was the same hospital as I …
oh how I would have loved — to hear her newborn cry.

We share a genetic mutation – yet share no DNA …
and she is etched in my heart, forever and a day.

She’s generous and sweet and feisty and kind …
stubborn, determined – a rare treasure to find.

She’s brilliant, articulate and smarter than you think …
but don’t try to catch her – you’ll miss her if you blink.

She’s fierce and she’s loyal and hilarious indeed.
And she’ll drop what she’s doing to help a friend in need.

She’s impulsive and crazy, but in a good way of course …
she can catch a fish and she can even ride a horse.

She can be a girly girl — OR get messy in the dirt …
she’s outgoing and friendly — and an eternal flirt.

She was surely born– with beauty and brains!
And she plays many instruments, with music in her veins.

She’s ‘kinda’ grown up – 21 years old today.
My daughter, my friend .. happy happy birthday !

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Comfort

Complacent?

Complacent ??
By: Debra Sue Higginbotham (ME)

December Photo Challenge

Life Lesson Number Whatever

21 Years in the Making

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Comfort

Complacent?

Complacent ?? By: Debra Sue Higginbotham (ME)

December Photo Challenge

Life Lesson Number Whatever

21 Years in the Making

Let’s Be Social

Weight Loss

What are you looking for?

Follow Blog via Email

Pick a Category

Facebook

Makeover?

Complacent ??
By: Debra Sue Higginbotham (ME)